Ray Longo, coach to Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling, criticized the mental approach of some fighters, singling out Jiri Prochazka's explanation that he showed mercy in his loss to Carlos Ulberg. Longo stated that Prochazka simply made a serious mistake rather than showing pity. Carlos Ulberg himself dismissed Prochazka's mercy claim, saying fear and hesitation were the real issues, and accused Prochazka of playing to the audience with excuses to secure a rematch. Ulberg stated that Prochazka did not approach him after the fight and predicted that Magomed Ankalaev would dominate Prochazka. The post also notes apparent tension at City Kickboxing gym between Israel Adesanya and Ulberg, who have not been seen together recently and ignore each other's recent performances.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
